Analisa Valdez (she/her)

After Maricopa Community College's DEI Crackdown, Equality Maricopa Returns

The nation’s largest community college system disbanded the group in February under new federal guidance. Now, Equality Maricopa is charting its own path statewide.

Joseph Darius Jaafari (he/him) Aug 25, 2025

CULTURE

Take A Queer Desert Road Trip and Get Tattooed Along the Way

From Kingman to Tucson, these are the tattoo artists focused on bettering the queer community.

Analisa Valdez (she/her) Aug 20, 2025

CULTURE

East Valley LGBTQ+ Coffee Shops Rally Community to Defend Teacher In Court

Brick Road Coffee and Empower Coffee Roasters have raised more than $19,000 through small donations to support Mesa teacher Tami Staas’ defamation case.

Joseph Darius Jaafari (he/him) Aug 20, 2025

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CULTURE

Take A Queer Desert Road Trip and Get Tattooed Along the Way

From Kingman to Tucson, these are the tattoo artists focused on bettering the queer community.

Analisa Valdez (she/her) Aug 20, 2025

CULTURE

Groups Are Creating Trans-Inclusive Pool Parties For Safety

Pool lounges are one of the better reasons to be in Arizona. But what happens when your body is politicized?

Analisa Valdez (she/her) Jul 1, 2025

SAFETY

As executions resume, bias, drug effects, and equity are top-of-mind for queer lawmakers.

With the state's history of unequal justice in death sentence rulings, the co-chair of the legislative LGBTQ+ caucus wants to let voters decide if the death penalty should remain.

Analisa Valdez (she/her) Jan 22, 2025

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